Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘Detroit’ is Political, Thrilling and Important
Half an hour into Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit, after vivid scenes of the 1967 12th street race riots, a young black man in the Algiers Hotel...
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Preview: Get the Lowdown From the London Film Festival
If the summer movie season usually gets me down about the kind of movies being made at present, then there’s absolutely nothing like the London...
‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Fails to Hit the Mark
I had high hopes for The Hitman’s Bodyguard. The first trailer and poster directly parodied The Bodyguard and promised a fun clash between Samuel L...
‘Logan Lucky’ review: Soderbergh is Safely Back Behind the Wheel
About halfway through Logan Lucky the film slows down to focus on the story of a NASCAR driver who has returned to the sport after...
‘Annabelle: Creation’ Conjures Up a Few More Scares
Annabelle: Creation is the new movie in the Conjuring franchise, which continues to be lovingly stewarded by James Wan. A prequel to the previous prequel...
A Ghost Story Review: A Tender Meditation on Life After Death
Some people walked out of my screening of A Ghost Story. Here’s what they missed. David Lowery’s new film, A Ghost Story, is a tender...
The Beguiled (2017) Vs. The Beguiled (1971): Which Version is the Most Beguiling?
During the civil war, a runaway unionist soldier (Colin Farrell) is found by a young girl who brings him back to her all-girl boarding school....
‘Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets’ Review: Besson Weaves Wonderful Worlds
Valerian has one of the best opening sequences of any film I have ever seen. It begins with real footage of American and Russian astronauts...
Everything Wrong with Edgar Wright’s ‘Baby Driver’
I had the opportunity to see Baby Driver last week. I went into it excited, as I am a big fan of fast cars, cool...